A yellow oxide bottle and small vase by Shigeo Shiga (1928-2011), circa 1977 and 1970 of flattened bottle form with abstract glazed design, 17 cm high, the other of squat shouldered form, in red and speckled glaze, 12.5 cm high, (2). Provenance: Margaret Vine purchased from Victor Mace Gallery, Brisbane, 24 Dec 1977. Receipt available Margaret Vine purchased from Gallery 7 eleven on 12th Dec 1970. Exhibitions: works held in the Powerhouse Museum MAAS, La Trobe University Art collection and Newcastle Art Gallery. Literature: Jutta Malnic, 'Shiga the Potter', Sydney, John Ferguson P/L, 1982 Grace Cochrane, 'The Crafts Movement in Australian: A History', Sydney, NSW press, 1992 pottery in Australia, Oct/Nov 1979, Vol 18 no. 2, pp 3-5 Freeland Gallery website http://www.freelandgallery.com.au/shiga-shigeo.html